cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoHow are pseudo/true random numbers generated mathetmatically, what sorcery is this?message-squaremessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up144
arrow-up144message-squareHow are pseudo/true random numbers generated mathetmatically, what sorcery is this?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoAn interesting source of randomness is using a diode “in reverse”. Randomly, a few electrons pass through, which can be amplified and measured. One uses a 2^n number of such constructs and XORs the results to get a random bit.
An interesting source of randomness is using a diode “in reverse”. Randomly, a few electrons pass through, which can be amplified and measured. One uses a 2^n number of such constructs and XORs the results to get a random bit.